I have so many good intentions. Lately, though, it seems I’ve had a lot of trouble with follow-through. What can I say?

Our winners for the week are: Charlotte Litton and Meaux Hathaway. Congratulations to both of you; you have been emailed for mailing info and when you respond with addresses, your autographed books will be on their way. (Super Jen is handling notifications from a distance; she’s in Disneyland as we speak, enjoying a much deserved vacation with her beloved and his children.) As always, a new contest begins today. Simply comment, and you’re in. Winners will receive an email from Jen and then be announced right here, on next Monday’s blog.

Yesterday, was Easter.

Today, it’s SNOWING! And I’m talking big, fat, beautiful flakes, coming down in earnest. What a strange and lovely planet this is.

Our Easter was quiet, and lovely. I have not been feeling super-great lately, as you may have guessed, so we kept it simple. I roasted a turkey, Jeremy boiled and mashed the potatoes and made gravy, and, with four dogs in temporary residence, there was lots of turkey-begging. The dog tally: Marge, my grand-Golden Retriever, Lily, my grand-mutt, Bernice, my Yorkie, who will, by the way, be fifteen on the 14th of this month and is still incredibly spry, and, lastly, Punkin, who is staying with family members during the above-mentioned vacation. It was chaos! And it was lovely!

Snow aside, Spring has definitely arrived on the Triple L. The lilacs are leafing out, the daffodils are up (heaven only knows what bright-yellow thoughts they have about this weather), the tulips are just about the open, the peonies and rose bushes are coming back from their long winter’s slumber. We are regularly visited by wild turkeys, deer, and quail. The smaller birds enjoy dining on the bounty, too–I have a statue of St. Francis in the back yard, and he has a bowl in his hands, which I keep filled with birdseed.

I’ve been reading a lot–actual books, for once. I just finished Joy Fielding’s new one, “Someone is Watching”. I LOVE Fieldings’ suspense stories and wait eagerly for each new release. I am still one of Audible.com’s very best customers, however. In fact, I just downloaded a whole slug of new books. I’m also enjoying my Kindle, having just discovered a new (to me) author, Barbara Brown Taylor. Her memoir, “Leaving Church”, is fascinating, and her writing is downright lyrical. And that’s as far as I trust my computer not to eat another blog entry.

Oh the joys of “turkey-begging”!! I have a dachshund who is eight years old. She thinks anything that I have to eat she is supposed to get at least one bite —- more if she likes it – ha ha!! Life would be very dull without our four-legged children!!

Church yesterday was outstanding , the choir outdid themselves . We had 22 of our family here for dinner & It was a pretty day .I cooked Fri. & Sat. finished up yesterday afternoon . so sorry that you’ve been under the weather , hopefully you will feel better when Spring gets here in full force . Take care !!

I enjoy your series and look forward to more – Tomorrow I will be at an election poll as an E-judge (computer check-in) and will take at least one book with me. I get them from the library, large print – I can read them much faster.

Please wish Bernice a very Happy Birthday from me. My rescue kitty was 4 on the 4th, got his picture taken with a cake and party hat, loved the extra attention too.
Nice here in NJ today 70 out, but bad weather coming again
Hope you feel better soon

So sorry about the snow, we have been getting a lot of rain lately and everything is flooding. It was quit arond here over the weekend but I will be spending some time with my family in a couple of weeks for my birthday. My brother in law just broke his hip and it was one of his hip replacement so he has to stay off of it until it heals. He is in a lot of pain but he is getting around better each day. You never know from day to day what life is going to throw at you. Take care Linda.

Congratulations ladies. This wasn’t a good weekend for me we buried my mother on Saturday before Easter, so we’re just going to take it one day at a time. Keep my family in your prayers. Have a positive week.

Such strange weather – snow on Easter with flowers in bloom. I just finished McKettrick’s Heart – for the nth time. It is one of my very favorites along with Lawman’s Christmas. I love the strong father characters of Keegan and Clay. Both loved a special mother and her children. Great reading!!!

Hello! Hope the new spring will eventually help bring you up. Hubby having problems here with health so know whereof you speak. The Triple L sounds wonderful. Would love to visit one day or weekend!! Take care Sweetie and remember that we do care!

I’m so excited that I won. Thank you Linda. I’m sure the fat snowflakes are pretty, but thinking it’s enough winter weather. I would love to be home in Kentucky, we had tons of daffodils planted. Soon the dogwoods and redbuds will start blooming. Linda, thanks again for the contest and feel better soon . Charlotte Litton

Hope it warms up for you soon! Maybe it will warm you body and soul. 73 here yesterday. Had enough snow! Love to see blooming flowers! Feel better soon. Congratulations to the winners! How lucky you are!

Congrats as always to this weeks winners. Sorry your’re not feeling super, Linda, hopefully that will change soon. Easter dinner sounds good, we had ham and scalloped potatoes. Enjoyed our family get together.
A neighbor brought me over a bouquet of lilacs last week, beautiful! My one tree rose has also leafed out and the peonies are certainly growing quickly, love it. Sending wished for a good week for you. Blessings.

Congratulations ladies!!! We are enjoying nice spring weather here in south Texas with beautiful wild flowers. I love this time of year here before it starts to get too hot which will start real soon!! Really enjoy your blog and will have to check out that author I have never read any of her books. Have a great week!!

Linda, Hope you feel “better” soon. I absolutely love your messages every time you write. The weather here in the North Georgia Mountains has been “fickled” like most places I’ve been told lately, one day sunny and in the 70’s then wake up the next morning to 12 degrees. We do have some beautiful trees and flowers blooming in spite of the weather.
I just have to share my good news I now have my first children’s book published – The Adventures Of Charlie Chevy and Franklin Ford, and they are already selling well. I hope it is ok to post my web page http://www.gringiggleandgrowbooks.com
Congrats to the winners- I know someday I might see my name included as one of the lucky winners.
Blessings until we hear from you again

Good to hear you had a calm Easter. We did too. I received your book. Thanks again. I loan your books with letting them know I want them back. I put them away and bring them out
to read them again. Sure enjoy the stories and glad your are
blessed withal the great stories.
Pray you are feeling better soon. Linn

Easter was quiet for me, too. Blessings to Denise regarding
her Mother. I have several plants that I ordered stacking up
in my back room staying cool. I hope this week I can get the
roses and lilacs planted. It was so amazing to see snow in the
morning and green grass and wet pavement in the afternoon!
I hope you will be feeling better soon. When the sun comes out, things always look better.

I would love to have the lilacs and daffodils, since I moved to Florida there are a lot of flowers I can’t grow here so I really miss their beauty and also the smell of spring. Hope you feel better soon God Bless

I spent Easter on a road trip with my daughter Laurie. She lives near KC. She came to Illinois to spend the holiday weekend with us and to bring me back toKC with her. Since my husband passed, will be two years the end of June, Laurie brings me KC to stay with her for a couple months twice a year. It is a wonderful break from the hustle and bustle of life in Illinois.

Snow will it is spring. lol In Ohio we can get snow in April and May. Got to love the Spring were anything goes. lol
I made turkey to take over to my son’s in laws. We had Ham an Turkey an extra’s. Good food ,friends and family.
Happy Easter.
Wating for new books to come out. Have a wonderful day and
week. Thanks for all the great reading.

Thank you so very much for the autographed copy of “The Marriage Charm” . I received it today. I will proudly display it in my bookcase with my Linda Lael Miller collection!!!! I sincerely hope there will be more in this series, the Brides of Bliss County. I enjoy each and every hour I have spent reading your work. God Bless you and thank you again.